June 13, 2016 / Front Page

ALFRED — Bruce Akers, the 57 year-old Limington man accused of killing his neighbor, Douglas Flint, over the weekend allegedly shook his head "no" when York County Sheriff’s deputies asked him if Flint was still alive. More...

KENNEBUNK — The theme for the 167 seniors who graduated from Kennebunk High School Sunday afternoon was that no matter what is in store for them in the future, it will be much different than their past four years on Fletcher Street. More...

LIMINGTON — A man accused of killing his neighbor in this rural northern York County town of 3,700 is expected to make a first court appearance later today following his arrest late Saturday afternoon. More...

On Tuesday, local communities will vote not only whether to approve their local school budgets, but also whether to continue the public school vote process. A state law enacted in 2009 mandated that school districts send their budgets out to a More...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jon Alamo was ready for a good time. The 22-year-old clothing store sales clerk arrived at Pulse in Orlando at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, clad all in blue from his button-down shirt adorned with palm trees to his loafers. More...

On Tuesday, residents in many communities will vote whether to approve their school district’s budget: • Residents in Regional School Unit 21, covering Old Orchard Beach, will vote on a $13.4 million budget. • Residents in More...

Motorcycles line up on First Street in Old Orchard Beach Friday afternoon as the International Association of Firefighters Motorcycle Group take a pit stop in town during the three-day International More...

WELLS — The fields and roads of the Wells Reserve at Laudholm were filled Sunday with hundreds of bikers of all ages, from different companies, clubs or teams, all riding for a common cause: ending diabetes. More...

LEWISTON — The Thornton Academy boys tennis team capped of a historic season on Saturday with the program’s first-ever state championship as the Golden Trojans swept Lewiston 5-0. Lewiston had hoped to be able make it interesting ag More...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Biddeford native Brian Dumoulin has won two state championships with the Tigers, a pair of national championships with Boston College and now he can add the Stanley Cup to his trophy case. More...

SACO — Maine Robotics is offering a wide variety of academic summer programs in southern Maine. Children between the ages of 9 and 16 will have the opportunity to spend the week learning about engineering, computers and programming. More...

Portsmouth Herald (N.H.), May 29, 2016 In 1962, Rachel Carson published the book “Silent Spring,” which convincingly argued that chemicals used to kill insects, funguses and pests were also killing birds and harming the environment. More...

OK, so the fix is in. In one sense, it’s too bad the Associated Press and the TV networks called the Democratic race for Hillary Clinton before New Jersey, California and four smaller states voted on June 7. More...

NEW YORK (AP) — “Hamilton,” the hip-hop stage biography of Alexander Hamilton, won the 2016 Tony Award for best new musical, capping an emotional night in which many in the Broadway community rallied to embrace the LGBT community after a shooting at More...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a commuter and take the train. On a few occasions, I’ve had a sleepless night and end up falling asleep on the train. The few times I’ve done this I wake up in the station and am almost late for work. More...

LOS ANGELES — Jaime King believes lessons about tolerance should start young. The actress and mother of two recently launched a gender-neutral children’s clothing line which she hopes will inspire acceptance and self-expression amon More...

Discover the seven points of awareness and practice walking like a fox, seeing like an owl and listening like a deer from 10 a.m. to noon at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. Cost ranges from $5-$7. More...

It’s been an emotional roller coaster for those following the Young School construction debate. There have been years of discussions and meetings about the best plan, heated arguments in School Board meetings about the benefits of small vs. More...